From 1 January 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office will create a re-registered UK design for every international design (EU) that is protected at the end of the transition period.
Where an international design designating the EU has been applied for, but is not yet protected or where the publication has been deferred, the holder will have a period of nine months to apply for the same right as a UK design.
UK application fees will be payable, and the application will be subject to UK examination requirements.
Further key information for customers and users of IP about how the IP system and the UK Intellectual Property Office will operate after the end of the transition period can be found on the GOV.UK website.
For further information on how to prepare your business for the new rules between the UK and the EU please visit the Business Wales EU Transition Portal.